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Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using a silicon fluoride oxide film

US5827778A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1996
Grant dateOct 27, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises the steps of forming a first layer interconnect pattern overlying a substrate, forming consecutively a thin silicon oxide film and a thick silicon fluoride oxide film, selectively etching the silicon fluoride oxide film to expose a part of the silicon oxide film by using a first gas of a low fluorine content, and etching the exposed silicon oxide film by using a second gas of a high fluorine content to form a via-hole reaching the first layer interconnect pattern The silicon oxide film has a thickness from 50 to 200 nm while the silicon fluoride oxide film has a thickness of 1 .mu.m or higher. The thin silicon oxide film provides a reduced amount of an over-etch while thick silicon fluoride oxide film provides a low capacitance for the interconnect to achieve a higher operation of the LSI.

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